STEM Technical Community College Scholars

斯普林菲尔德技术社区学院（STCC）每年将向在STEM领域攻读学位的学术天才学生颁发20份奖学金。该项目将帮助有学术天赋和经济困难的学生在STEM领域追求他们的职业目标，并将有助于促进对STEM项目和职业的看法的根本转变，特别是在代表性不足的群体中。该项目团队将与当地和区域行业就就业和晋升所需的课程、技能和认证进行合作，并将对马萨诸塞州满足对高技能技术工人日益增长的需求的能力产生积极影响，特别是那些持有STEM领域学士学位的技术工人。将针对STCC的八个专业，制定一项招聘和留住STEM学者的综合方法。通过入学率、学生人数多样性的增加、保留率、毕业率和就业安置来衡量的成功率将为增加STEM管道中学生数量和多样性的成功方法提供见解。该项目将采用成熟的学生支持策略，如同伴指导、辅导、队列课程和STEM教师建议。项目团队将利用几个现有的项目，包括国家资助的STEM入门学院、队列课程、STEM女性俱乐部和创新（STEM相关）演讲系列。该项目的结果将通过STCC网站、马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的播客、致力于STCC教育的期刊以及国家学术咨询协会（NACADA）和STEM教育三角联盟等会议在全国实现梦想会议上发表。

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will award 20 scholarships a year to academically talented students pursuing degrees in STEM fields. This project will help academically talented and financially needy students to pursue their career goals in STEM areas and will serve to facilitate a fundamental shift in the perception of STEM programs and careers, especially in underrepresented groups. The project team will collaborate with local and regional industry on curriculum, skills, and certifications needed for employment and advancement, and will have a positive impact on Massachusetts' ability to meet the rising demands for highly skilled technical workers, especially those who hold bachelor's degrees in STEM fields.A comprehensive approach to the recruiting and retention of STEM Scholars will be developed in a focused effort on eight majors at STCC. The success rate, as measured by enrollment, increased diversity of the student population, retention, graduation, and job placement will provide insight into successful methods of increasing the number and diversity of students in the STEM pipeline. The program will be designed with proven student support strategies such as peer-mentoring, tutoring, cohort classes, and STEM faculty advising. The project team will leverage several existing programs including a state-funded STEM Starter Academy, cohort classes, Women in STEM club, and the Innovations (STEM-related) speaker series. Results from the project will be presented at the national Achieving the Dream Conference, through the STCC website, podcasts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and in journals devoted to STCC education and at conferences such as the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and the Triangle Coalition for STEM Education.